Adam Tucker shares with us from Acts 2:1-36 "Bold Alegiance", the start of our Pentecost series, "The Holy Spirit and his People".

1. The Winds of Change

2. A PromiseA Promise
““I am going to send you what my fatherI am going to send you what my father
has promised – but stay in the cityhas promised – but stay in the city
until you have been clothed withuntil you have been clothed with
power from on high.”power from on high.”

3. The Birthday of the Church

4. The Physical manifestations of the SpiritThe Physical manifestations of the Spirit
The Gift of TonguesThe Gift of Tongues
Why did it have to happen at all?Why did it have to happen at all?

5. The Physical SignsThe Physical Signs
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The WindThe Wind
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The FireThe Fire

6. The Physical SignsThe Physical Signs
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The WindThe Wind
− Pneuma, meaning wind, spirit andPneuma, meaning wind, spirit and
breathbreath
− How is the Spirit like the wind?How is the Spirit like the wind?
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Invisible and unpredictableInvisible and unpredictable
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Free from man's controlFree from man's control
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UniversalUniversal

7. The Physical SignsThe Physical Signs
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The WindThe Wind
− The breath of JesusThe breath of Jesus
− The wind clears away the rubbish.The wind clears away the rubbish.

8. The Fire

9. The FireThe Fire
− The Presence of GodThe Presence of God
− The Power of GodThe Power of God
− The Guidance of GodThe Guidance of God
− The Calling of GodThe Calling of God
− The setting apart of a person or people.The setting apart of a person or people.

10. The FireThe Fire

11. The Gift of TonguesThe Gift of Tongues
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A sign for othersA sign for others
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The Holy Spirit comesThe Holy Spirit comes
− To prepare the groundTo prepare the ground
− To plant himself in every believerTo plant himself in every believer
− To pour out through them in a riot of blossom andTo pour out through them in a riot of blossom and
fruitfruit

12. Peter's First SermonPeter's First Sermon
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Jesus was the Messiah you've all beenJesus was the Messiah you've all been
waiting for, and you strung him up on awaiting for, and you strung him up on a
cross.cross.
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The Resurrection was prophesied aboutThe Resurrection was prophesied about
the Messiah.the Messiah.
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Jesus is the Messiah!Jesus is the Messiah!

13. Why was the gift given at all?Why was the gift given at all?
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Why did Jesus not just stay on Earth?Why did Jesus not just stay on Earth?
− Jesus limited himself when He came as a man.Jesus limited himself when He came as a man.
− That's not the way God works.That's not the way God works.
− God is building His kingdom one life at a timeGod is building His kingdom one life at a time
− He chooses to work through us.He chooses to work through us.
− The Spirit doesn't come and reside in us forThe Spirit doesn't come and reside in us for
ourselvesourselves
− He brings the presence of Jesus to live within us soHe brings the presence of Jesus to live within us so
we can be the presence of Jesus to others.we can be the presence of Jesus to others.